New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-28
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NEw.YogK HARBoE. July 70, 1897.
GENERAL ORDERS

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NEw.YoRK HARBoR. July 26. 1887.
GENERAL oRDEns}
The ye.ses of the squsdron win rendezvous At New
London. on Peqsot Hoasa on "Wednesday AN ta's D. ,our
which vii he duly Indicated " signal tn same evening
Sy cn SS viii S
time to be determined on OF the above meeting oil INC
During the cruise owl and the Game-cock color,
the gigs anI and dingies belong 90
yachts OF the drou and the holders VIII Dc snocct 70
challenges at any tune. on one day nctice % , Mammal.
VIII be observed during the cruise
D' '''0 GoU vi KoRTRIGHT. Fleet Captain.
The cruis, promises to be the most successful and
memorable one IN the historv OF the club, both IN
point OF the number vi yachts participating IN 1t and
the interest attaching TO the races The latter VIII
bring together the Volunteer. MayfoSer Atlantic.
Puritan aatra and Priscilla. and the results will
show whether in the Volunteer Mr.. Burgess has
elected an improvement Oh his previous doslgns
Heretofore il hss turned out that the winner oil the
Goee cup has proved to be the successful comprtot
In the trial and has been chosen 10 defend the
Americas Cup.
When the yuchts gather at New-London variety
of questions will be debated and settled at the meet
ing be hed by the captains on hoard the nagsnip.
A date will be- agreed upon Tor the G0eet race 10
take place at Newport The offer OF the citzens OF
NewpOr: TO provide valuable prizes To be contested
Tor by the yachts of the NewYork and Eastern facnt
Cubs will be considered ana no doubt accented and
a date tor the assigned. The people oil Marthas
Vineyard have also offered prizes, and their psopos-
rcn will be considered probably with ike results IL
will be decided also what Yachts will participate IN
the Jubilee regatta at Halifax, in VIII On the Royal
Nova Scotia Yacht Club has go generously invited
American yachts 10 compete. The hset vii he joined
at Newport j., the yachts OF tn Eastern Yacht Clno
MANY of which are al enrolled IN the New-fdrk Clnb.
Yachtsmen are busy putting their yachts IN con
diioh to render good sc,Ount OF themsel es curing
the cruise. The Mayiower will % hauled on inc uIy
dock to-day. Her owner, Rear Commodore h. d.
Morgan. intends that he shall always do her best
while III biz hands
The yschts OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club are also
being put order for the annual cruise q" the cluo
which will begin &C Glen Cove. L. J.. on ANGUS .
Among the ya hts that will tax part are the Onward
Elsie, EOlus Lotus Seneca, favoie, IS. Il 'nsa
roo Hattie s.. Wscondah, Elephant, Arab. Domino.
Irene. Mischief, Empress, faus'lna fanhie, IT'S
Gree Psyche and Suspense. The cruise Will extend
to New London and perhaps further.
The or Use OF the Larchmont Club begins TO-DAY nj
4 p; m. of the clubhouse at Larehmont Inc yacn's
will make their first stop ut Gre nwich, Conn
The announcement that the steam yachts Mohcan
and Ams. which will soon leave England Tor inns
port going to challenge for the Slo,ooo inter,
national Challenge cup ol the American lsteam)
Yacht Club is premature. In the conditions "hich
attach to the cup it il expressly stated that the
challenging party. shall gave six months nntice,
naming the day for the proposed race which day
shall Lot be later seven months from tue day oi
the notice" fhe owners OF the Mohican and Amy nave
sent such notice. Robert G. Hail. chairman Oh inc
regatta colaaitteo OF .ne American Yacht Club said
yesterday that he knew nothing about the Amy ana
Mohican. nnd no communications from their owners
had been received b. tho club.
The Mohican and Amy will bring with them, 1t Is
reported the necessary to coinpiete the racing
grew OF the thistle. Should their owners desire
test OF speed with American steam Yacht. doubt
less they will have wait long before theii am
biti0n will be grathed
The date Tor the regatta OF the American CluO mas
not yet been selected IL IA expected that the ci1p
house now building at Rye Neck will be completed
some time in August an then the question OF the re-
gaita will be considered.
TIE trial trip OF the Banshee has been postponed
until tomorrow.